Item: Google Meet
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Google Hangouts Meet

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Google Hangouts Meet to have staff meetings and training, multiple departments across the whole company use it as it's an easy and quick way to get together in a meeting. Now that we're working from home, it has been crucial to the quick communication between staff members and other departments.

Pros and Cons

Pros

First and foremost, it's free. It has a limited amount of users and time, but the value is great.
It's easy to access, as you don't have to download any application and the connection to the servers is great.
The user interface is simple and clear for everyone, you may not be able to use it with children, but everyone is able to read and act accordingly when performing a task (sharing screens, sharing files, chatting, turning features off and on, etc.).
You can use features in Google's portfolio to your advantage while using it

Cons

It doesn't have all the features that other meeting/training options have, like annotations that are easy to use or remote control when sharing a screen

Return on Investment

For a small or medium business you can use the free version, removing any cost for software that was in the budget.
You don't need a specialized training for the youngest or oldest members of your team (in case they're not too tech-savvy)
Productivity and time management has risen after we can use Google Hangouts Meet instead of meeting in person or having to wait for some new members to download a software or have IT do it for them.

Alternatives Considered

Zoom and Webex Meetings

The price will always stand out, as it's cheaper than the other software out there for small meetings (less than 100 participants).
The connection to the servers is great as expected
The features are not really the best of Google Hangouts Meet for teaching kinesthetic learners, but overall it makes the job easier for everyone.

Key Insights

Do you think Google Meet delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Google Meet's feature set?

Did Google Meet live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Google Meet go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Google Meet again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Zoom, Webex Meetings, GoToMeeting

Likelihood to Recommend

For meetings that are quick, simple, and without a lot of people, is perfect. Everyone can join quickly and control their screen how they like it, also there isn't a lot of setups needed.
Webinars or presentations where participation is not completely necessary are great in Google Hangouts Meet too.
For training classes where the participants need to control the presenter's computer or someone would like to annotate directly in someone else's computer, it might not be ideal, as you could do it downloading an extension, but it's not integrated.

Google Meet Feature Ratings

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Great value for the price and easy to use